EXHIBIT 23








CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
333-109615 of General Motors Corporation on Form S-8 of our report dated June
30, 2005, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of The General Motors
Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States for the
year ended December 31, 2004.





/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
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DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP




Detroit, Michigan
June 30, 2005





























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